8 Good Practices for Secure Video Conferencing

1.         8 Good Practices for  Secure Video  Conferencing                                         

2.     A third of the world’s population is under movement restrictions to stem the spread                             of COVID-19. The foreclosure has pushed huge swathes of the workforce to                         telecommute, which is a first for many people and businesses.    In less than two months, countries on almost all continents registered an increase                           of 100 to 300% or more in the use of secure video conferencing software,                             compared to pre-COVID-19 indicators.    With social distance and containment around the world, people quickly began to                         seek effective means to conduct secure online collaborations. Thanks to easy use                         and availability, video conferencing quickly became very popular. On the other                       hand, users quickly realized that some of these platforms like Zoom had video                           conferencing security risks and there were data breaches.    While nothing matches your own secure video conferencing app development, we                       have listed down tips for secure web conferencing in this blog post.    Secure Video Conference Tips        1 

3.     1. Protect your Account  Your video conferencing account is first and foremost a different account and                         when you set it up you should follow the fundamentals of account protection.                           Choose a unique and strong password, and enable two-factor authentication, if                       possible. This method makes it more difficult to hack your account and guarantees                           better protection, even if the data relating to your account were to be disclosed.    2. Don’t share Conference Links on Social Media  You may be interested in hosting a public event, and online events these days are                               the only public events allowed. This is why online collaborations are attracting                         more and more people. Even if your event is really open to everyone, you should                               avoid sharing the link on social media. For instance, during online sessions/classes                         and webinars.    3. Password Protect each Meeting  The best way to ensure that only people you want can participate, keep every                             meeting password protected. Also, your meeting password should be different than                       your profile or account password. Do not share passwords on social media. Use                           emails or private messages to share both meeting ids and passwords for a secure                             video teleconference.    4. Activate Secure Video Conferencing Features for Joining  Approvals  In order to better control your meeting, use a function that allows members to wait                               until the host starts the meeting. This will help the host or admin to validate each                                 member and prevent hackers from joining in. This lets you know who is joining your                               meeting, even if someone who was not supposed to be present has obtained the                             password. This feature also allows you to remove an unwanted person from your                           2 

4.     meeting. A good video conferencing software development company can help you                       add such unique features for added security.    5. Pay Attention to Screen Sharing  Any video conferencing application offers screen sharing (a participant can show                       their screen to others). ​Here are some parameters that should be monitored closely:                            ● Allow only the host to share their screen or offer this function to all                             participants.  ● Allow multiple participants to share their screen simultaneously. If you don’t                       know why you should enable this option for your meeting then chances are                           you don’t need it. Keep this possibility in mind, however, in case you need to                               activate it at some point.    6. Choose an App with End-to-End Encryption  While this may increase the ​cost of developing a secure video conferencing app marginally, this feature is the need of the hour. Whether you are choosing a web                                                         conferencing app or custom developing one, integrate end-to-end encryption.                   With end-to-end encryption, all communications between you and the people you                       call are encrypted, so that only you and your guests can decrypt them. All other                               parties, including the service provider, are unable to do so.    7. Improve your work Environment  While we probably all laughed at the pretty viral videos of pets or toddlers entering                               an interview or meeting via video streaming, think about the effects that such                           interruptions could have on your meetings. Thus, it should be verified that                         appropriate mitigation measures are in place before the start of your meeting.  3 

5.     8. Think about What People can See and Hear  This advice is valid for all video conferencing services. Before joining a call, take the                               time to think about what other participants will see and hear. Even if you are alone,                                 they may expect you to wear the correct attire. It is better to take care of your                                   appearance.    The same goes for your screen, especially if you plan to share it. Close all the                                 windows that you do not want to show to the participants, whether it is the                               surprise gift that you buy online for one of the attendees or a job search of which                                   your boss does not know. We let you imagine what the other situations could be.    To Conclude  Take the time to browse through all of the video conferencing system settings                           options that you may already have or that you plan to use. As you can see in the                                     overview of considerations above, there are many parameters. Finding the right                       configuration for your environment is an important task to be undertaken to                         ensure that corporate communications remain secure.    Finally, check the privacy policy of the service you use. The adage that “if it’s free,                                 you’re probably the product” should be sufficient motivation for you to check                         whether the company collects, sells or shares your data to finance the provision of                             its “free” service.    At OneClick IT Solutions, developing secure video conferencing software is our                       priority. With secure online collaborations mushrooming as a necessity, most of our                         clients are choosing customized video conferencing solutions. ​Connect with us for quick and feature-rich ​video conferencing app development​.                          4 

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